“No pressure on Greece or Cyprus to recognize Kosovo”

Greek and Cypriot officials deny rumors that pressure is being exerted on countries to recognize Kosovo.

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 06.03.2008.

13:31

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Greek and Cypriot officials deny rumors that pressure is being exerted on countries to recognize Kosovo. “I do not feel pressure from anywhere. We have a very clear policy regarding [the unilateral declaration of independence of] Kosovo, as well as over the process of finding a solution that is suitable for both sides regarding the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,” Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis said after meeting in Athens with Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias. “No pressure on Greece or Cyprus to recognize Kosovo” “As far as Kosovo is concerned, the Greek side played a leading role in reaching an agreement at EU level for sending a European mission there. Now it is up to EU member-states to make make their own minds up about recognizing the territory’s final status,” Karamanlis explained. With regards to Macedonia’s name, the Greek prime minister said that Athens wanted to reach a compromise, but that the other side was not showing the necessary willingness to find a solution acceptable to both sides. Given the nature of the situation, “Greece cannot agree to invite the country to join NATO,” he said. Karamanlis added that solving the problem of Cyprus was one of Greece’s main political priorities. Christofias rejected the theory of the “Taiwanization” of Cyprus as well as the possibility of a confederation, arguing that neither solution was in Turkey’s best interests either. “Such policies are far from a UN resolution, a high-level agreement and, of course, the EU’s principles and Turkey’s course towards the EU and the obligations it has undertaken,” the Cypriot president stressed.

“No pressure on Greece or Cyprus to recognize Kosovo”

“As far as Kosovo is concerned, the Greek side played a leading role in reaching an agreement at EU level for sending a European mission there. Now it is up to EU member-states to make make their own minds up about recognizing the territory’s final status,” Karamanlis explained.

With regards to Macedonia’s name, the Greek prime minister said that Athens wanted to reach a compromise, but that the other side was not showing the necessary willingness to find a solution acceptable to both sides.

Given the nature of the situation, “Greece cannot agree to invite the country to join NATO,” he said.

Karamanlis added that solving the problem of Cyprus was one of Greece’s main political priorities.

Christofias rejected the theory of the “Taiwanization” of Cyprus as well as the possibility of a confederation, arguing that neither solution was in Turkey’s best interests either.

“Such policies are far from a UN resolution, a high-level agreement and, of course, the EU’s principles and Turkey’s course towards the EU and the obligations it has undertaken,” the Cypriot president stressed.

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